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Published on December 8, 2025 - 09:47 GMT

IFRC–ICRC Joint Statement: Upholding and universalizing the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

Madam President, As the world’s largest humanitarian network, our staff and volunteers know too well the devastating impact of anti-personnel mines. These weapons kill and injure mostly civilians, too often children, and render entire communities unsafe. …

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Published on December 7, 2025 - 00:16 GMT

Uzbekistan: CIS policy makers discuss challenges of IHL and national implementation during the Eighth Regional IHL Implementation ...

This year, Tashkent served as the host venue for the event. In his welcome address, representative of the National Centre for Human Rights of the Republic of Uzbekistan Ikboljon Abdumadjidov noted the interest of Tashkent in steadily establishing an …

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Published on December 4, 2025 - 21:34 GMT

Mozambique: ICRC responds to pressing humanitarian needs

Based on the outcomes of various assessments, the ICRC, working together with Mozambican Red Cross (CVM), distributed agricultural kits with seeds and tools to over 5,300 families in the communities of Matambalale, Miteda and Lutete, in Muidumbe district …

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Published on December 4, 2025 - 14:42 GMT

Journeys of Strength: Stories of hope and recovery from across Syria

In 2013, Osama, then a young carpenter in Aleppo, was shot. The injury caused severe complications, including the loss of his right kidney and, several years later, the amputation of his left leg. His life changed instantly. He could no longer continue his …

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Published on December 4, 2025 - 13:13 GMT

Searching for persons missing in connection with the 1992-1993 armed conflict in Abkhazia continues

"Since the establishment of the coordination mechanism, 308 sets of human remains have been identified and handed over to their families for a dignified burial," said Agnès Coutou, the ICRC Envoy on Missing Persons in the Caucasus, who chaired …

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Published on December 4, 2025 - 09:16 GMT

Address by ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric on the occasion of the ICRC receiving the Marion Dönhoff Prize for International ...

Minister, members of the jury honoured guests, my dear Gerda, It is a great honour for me to accept the Marion Dönhoff Prize on behalf of the International Committee of the Red Cross. Marion Dönhoff was a strong woman, who understood that true …

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Published on December 4, 2025 - 06:43 GMT

Russia–Ukraine international armed conflict: Your questions answered about the ICRC’s work

The ICRC's role in the evacuation from Mariupol, in May 2022, was to facilitate the implementation of the agreement reached between Ukraine and Russia in our capacity as a neutral intermediary. Details related to the evacuation were agreed upon by both …

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Published on December 4, 2025 - 06:43 GMT

Egypt: Arab Region IHL Course Launches in Luxor Amid Rising Global Conflicts

Running from 30 November to 6 December, the course is organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in coordination with the League of Arab States (LAS) and the Egyptian National Committee on International Humanitarian Law (NCIHL). …

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Published on December 4, 2025 - 06:43 GMT

Important notice: AI-generated archival references

A specific risk is that generative AI tools always produce an answer, even when the historical sources are incomplete or silent. Because their purpose is to generate content, they cannot indicate that no information exists; instead, they will invent …

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Published on December 2, 2025 - 09:50 GMT

From celebration to scarcity – Palestinian farmers and the increased challenges during the 2025 olive harvest

Every season, volunteers approach the village council to offer support during the harvest. However, this year there are simply no olives to harvest. Akram Kamal, the owner of Mughayyir’s olive press was one of the villagers directly affected by the …

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Published on December 2, 2025 - 05:39 GMT

International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Stories of Survival and Rehabilitation in Myanmar

The ICRC supports several physical rehabilitation centres across Myanmar, including in Yangon, Myitkyina, Kyaing Tong, and Hpa-an, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the Myanmar Red Cross Society, and others, to enhance staff capacity and improve …

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Published on December 1, 2025 - 11:02 GMT

ICRC Vice-president calls on States to defend and to promote the norms enshrined in the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

Madam President, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, We gather at a pressing moment in history. The toll of armed conflicts is mounting. Last year, the ICRC recorded 130 armed conflicts: twice more than fifteen years ago. At such a time, the world needs …

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Published on December 1, 2025 - 07:57 GMT

Families of the missing meet: Separated by continents, bound by suffering

Organized by the ICRC’s Central Tracing Agency in collaboration with Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies, the event provided a safe space where families of loved ones gone missing due to conflict, migration and other situations of violence, could …

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Published on November 30, 2025 - 11:36 GMT

AHTF, ICRC Secure $1M Grant from Saudi Fund to Boost Agriculture & Food Security in Afghanistan

Additionally, it aims to enhance the agricultural knowledge and capabilities of farmers through support grants and capacity building. Katharina Ritz, Head of Delegation for the ICRC in Afghanistan, has emphasized the impact of this initiative, stating: …

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Published on November 28, 2025 - 14:51 GMT

Colombia: ICRC president calls for respect for IHL to avert deepening humanitarian crisis

“Nine years after the signing of the peace agreement, the sharp deterioration in the humanitarian situation in the country this year should serve as a warning that more must be done to respect the rules of war and ensure civilians are protected from harm,” …

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Published on November 28, 2025 - 09:39 GMT

Russia: ICRC’s response to the emergency situation in Kursk linked to the hostilities

PROTECTION OF THE CIVILIAN POPULATION On Nov. 22-23, 2024 the ICRC participated, in its role as neutral intermediary, in the repatriation of 46 Russian civilians originally from Kursk region, from Sumy in Ukraine, back to Russia, through Belarus. On March …

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Published on November 27, 2025 - 15:21 GMT

Sudan: Reaching people in dire need as crisis deepens

The violence has also brought devastating levels of sexual violence, separation, and disappearances. Many families do not know the fate of loved ones, and communities live with the constant fear of further violence or loss. These are wounds that extend far …

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Published on November 27, 2025 - 08:18 GMT

ICRC president begins official visit to Colombia

While in the country, President Spoljaric plans to visit communities heavily affected by armed conflict. She will also meet with authorities to discuss the humanitarian consequences resulting from ongoing fighting and the critical role of international …

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Published on November 27, 2025 - 08:18 GMT

Mali: Anderamboukane, a once-thriving town desolated by armed violence

« L’agriculture était une activité exercée tout au long de l’année. Les céréales telles que le mil, le maïs, le sorgho, ainsi que les légumineuses comme le haricot, sans oublier les fruits tels que la pastèque, étaient cultivés en abondance. Une partie de …

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Published on November 24, 2025 - 20:56 GMT

Sudan: Families fleeing Al-Fasher recount harrowing violence as dire needs rise

In Tawila, the ICRC has significantly scaled up our humanitarian response to meet the critical needs of affected communities. Together with the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS), ICRC teams have provided financial assistance to 10,000 families – around …

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